 Medical Assisting Technology Rebecca Gibson Lee, MS,CMA
Program Director and Professor of Medical Assisting Technology
Polsky Building 124.
Phone: (330) 972-6515
Richelle Laipply, Ph.D., CMA
Professor of Medical Assisting Technology
Polsky Building 124
Phone: (330) 972-5448
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Listen to Medical Assisting Student Grace Krefschmer talk about the Medical Assisting Program (click the pic) |
After successfully completing the requirements for this program, and after being recommended by faculty of Summit College, a student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assisting Technology
"The University of Akron Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through 2015, on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE)" Commission on Accreditation of Allied Helath Education Programs, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208, (312)553-9355. What does a medical assistant do?
As a medical assistant, you will be the the physician's "right arm". Administrative Duties
- scheduling appointments and answering phones
- creating and maintaining patient medical records
- handling billing, bookkeeping, and insurance processing
- performing medical transcription
Clinical Duties:
- assisting the doctor during examinations
- performing diagnostic tests
- drawing blood samples for testing
- preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician, and following state laws for invasive procedures
View the curriculum guides for this program
Please note: The information in these file(s) is current as of February 13, 2009. Contact Academic Advising Services for any updates. The file is in PDF format and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed.
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